Stocks and Volatility Rise in Tandem

The VIX was acting up even before Friday's wild ride

By

Gunjan Banerji

Dec 4, 2017 11:14 am ET

It was an eventful week for volatility traders. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, spiked 29% at one point Friday to above 14, as options wagers on the gauge reached a fresh record. The VIX is known as a measure of how jittery traders are getting about the stock market, reflecting the cost of buying […]